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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of North American Windpower, as well as sister publications NGT News, Solar Industry and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
100% Renewables? Look To Colleges And Universities To Lead The Way
America’s colleges and universities are in a good position to lead the country’s eventual transition to 100% renewable energy, according to a new report...
RENEW Northeast Welcomes Offshore Wind Developers, National Wildlife Federation
RENEW Northeast, a nonprofit association uniting environmental advocates and the renewable energy industry, has welcomed the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and offshore wind developers...
Scottish Renewables Consultancy Sets Up Shop In Alberta
Green Cat Renewables (GCR), a renewable energy consultancy with bases in Scotland, is expanding into North America by launching an office in Calgary, Alberta.
Starting...
Suzlon’s U.S. Wind Hub Takes Home AWEA Safety Award
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. (SWECO), the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of India-based Suzlon Group, has received the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) gold-level Health...
Pattern’s Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind Moves Forward In Quebec
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) has announced the completion of C$263 million construction-to-term financing for its 147 MW Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind project, which...
Nordex Reaches Half-Gigawatt Wind Mark In Ireland
With the commissioning of the 95 MW Meenadreen wind farm in Donegal, Nordex has passed a new milestone in the Republic of Ireland: 500...
Cheers To That: U.S. ‘Advanced Energy’ Revenue Double That Of Beer Industry
According to newly released data from Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), the “advanced energy” industry was a $200 billion industry in the U.S. and a...
SgurrEnergy Brings In UAVs For Inspections, Asset Management
Scotland-based renewables consultancy SgurrEnergy - part of the clean energy business of Wood Group, an oil and gas services company - has brought unmanned...
Finnish Financial Company Plans North American Wind
Taaleri, a financial services company based out of Finland, is setting its sights on the North American renewable energy market.
Overall, Taaleri plans to make...
With Five States In ’20 Percent And Up’ Club, Wind Thrives In Rural U.S.
Seeing as 99% of U.S. wind turbines are situated in rural areas, wind energy's steady growth has been accompanied by a surge of investment in rural America, says the American Wind Energy Association.
Vestas Secures Wind Turbine Orders In Europe
Vestas recently inked two separate wind turbine orders in Norway and Austria.
In Norway, Fortum placed a firm and unconditional order for 14 V126-3.45 MW...
Study: More Local Benefits Equal More Support For Canadian Wind Projects
The more a community is involved in wind energy planning, including getting direct benefits from nearby turbines, the more likely the development will gain...
Northland Power Adding Another Big Offshore Wind Farm To Portfolio
Toronto-headquartered Northland Power Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of Highland Group Holdings Ltd. to acquire 100% of Deutsche Bucht (DeBu),...
CanWEA Announces Annual Award Nominees
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has announced the nominees for the 2017 CanWEA Awards, which recognize those who have made “outstanding contributions” to...
Apex’s Rocky Forge Wind Moves Ahead In Virginia
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved a “permit by rule” (PBR) application for Rocky Forge Wind, a project being developed by...
Perry’s Confirmation As DOE Head Faces Mixed Bag Of Reactions
In a vote of 62-37, the U.S. Senate has confirmed former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the 14th secretary of the U.S. Department of...
Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency Seeks Wind, Solar
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KyMEA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy.
Specifically, the RFP is soliciting proposals to supply electric...
Wind Technician Training Grows At New Mexico College
GE affiliate Granite Services International Inc. has expanded its wind technician training programs at Mesalands Community College’s North American Wind Research and Training Center...
The Wind Coalition Speaks Out On Recent Anti-Wind Op-Eds
The Wind Coalition is speaking out on what it calls “misleading op-eds” from groups lobbying against wind power in Oklahoma.
Jeffrey Clark, president of The Wind...
Acciona Kicks Off Construction Of Wind Farm Won In Mexican Auction
Acciona Energia has begun construction work on the fifth wind farm under its ownership in Mexico: El Cortijo, a 168 MW facility located in...